Known Upcoming Server Shutdowns

[EdinhoN 395]

Hello guys, as I'm really into getting all online trophies of every closing game when they announce it, I've decided to start this thread to keep it constantly updated with new info about the shutdowns.

My intention is to track all of the shutdowns, which I keep researching all the time. Also, a bit of help from the community will be much appreciated. So, basically, if you see a new info about an upcoming shutdown, please message me in PSN, PSNP, anywhere xD.

This thread will contain info with help from PST thread, where users always come up with new shutdowns announcements, and tweets I come across (really powerful channel of communication with the devs).

So for the present moment, here it is:

 

 

CONFIRMED UPCOMING SHUTDOWNS:

 

PS4 - Drawn To Death - 25th of March, 2019 (Online-only game)

PS4/JP - Drawn To Death - 25th of March, 2019 (Online-only game) 

PS4 - Orcs Must Die! Unchained - 8th of April, 2019 (Lengthy game, guide says 400 hours)

PSV - Ecolibrium - 1st of May, 2019 (One of four online trophies is potentially already unobtainable. Recent achiever may be a hacker)

PS3/PSV/PS4/NA - Invokers Tournament - 15th of May, 2019 (Lenghty game, no guides. Estimates are 500+ hours)

PS3/PSV/PS4/EU - Invokers Tournament - 15th of May, 2019 (Lenghty game, no guides. Estimates are 500+ hours)

PS4 - WWE 2k18 - 31st of May, 2019  (Accordingly to booklet information, annual shutdown always at same date)

PS4 - Happy Dungeons - 12th of June, 2019 (Trophy guide says 100+ hours)

PS4 - StarBlood Arena - 25th of July, 2019

PS3/NA - Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 - 22nd of August, 2019

PS3/EU - Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 - 22nd of August, 2019

PS3/JP - Winning Eleven 2018 - 22nd of August, 2019

PS4/NA - Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 - 22nd of August, 2019

PS4/EU - Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 - 22nd of August, 2019

PS4/JP - Winning Eleven 2018 - 22nd of August, 2019

PS3 - NBA 2k18 - 31st of December, 2019 (Accordingly to booklet information, annual shutdown always at same date)

PS4 - NBA 2k18 - 31st of December, 2019 (Accordingly to booklet information, annual shutdown always at same date)

PS4/CN - NBA 2k18 - 31st of December, 2019 (Accordingly to booklet information, annual shutdown always at same date)

PS4 - WWE 2k19 - 31st of May, 2020  (Accordingly to booklet information, annual shutdown always at same date)

PS4 - NBA 2k19 - 31st of December, 2020 (Accordingly to booklet information, annual shutdown always at same date)

PS4/CN - NBA 2k19 - 31st of December, 2020 (Chinese Version - Accordingly to booklet information, annual shutdown always at same date)

 

UPCOMING DIGITAL-ONLY GAMES DELISTINGS:

 

 

SHUTDOWNS THAT DON'T AFFECT TROPHIES OBTAINABILITY:

 

 

SERVERS STILL AVAILABLE:

Spoiler

PS3 - Batman Arkham Origins - 4th of December, 2016

PS3 - R.U.S.E. - 11th of November, 2017 (Lenghty online trophies)

PS3 - Saints Row: The Third - 31st of January, 2018 (1 online trophy: Jumped In. Create and share an online character)

PS3/GER - Saints Row: The Third - 31st of January, 2018 (1 online trophy: Jumped In. Create and share an online character)

PS3 - Saints Row IV - 31st of January, 2018 (1 online trophy: Santified. Create and share an online character)

PS3/AUS - Saints Row IV - 31st of January, 2018 (1 online trophy: Santified. Create and share an online character)

PS4/HK - Loadout - 24th of May, 2018 (Server was turned on again as Worldwide version was shutdown in 24th of May

PS4 - Sword Coast Legends - 25th of July, 2018 (The game is supposedly p2p, depending only of players connections and PSN matchmaking

 

 

CONFIRMED SHUTDOWNS:

Spoiler

PS3/CH - Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation - 31st Of October, 2015

PS3 - WWE 2K16 - 31st of May, 2017 

PS4 - WWE 2K16 - 31st of May, 2017

PSV - Modnation Racers Roadtrip - 1st of July, 2017

PS3 - High Velocity Bowling - 1st of July, 2017

PS3 - FIFA 12 - 3rd of July, 2017 

PS3 - FIFA 13 - 3rd of July, 2017

PSV - FIFA Soccer/FIFA Football - 3rd of July, 2017

PSV - FIFA 13 - 3rd of July, 2017

PS4/CH - Warframe (Chinese Version) - 24th of July, 2017

PS3/JP - Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation - 31st of July, 2017

PS3/NA - Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 - 31st of August, 2017

PS3/EU - Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 - 31st of August, 2017  

PS3/JP - Winning Eleven 2016 - 31st of August, 2017 

PS4/NA - Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 - 31st of August, 2017

PS4/EU - Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 - 31st of August, 2017

PS4/JP - Winning Eleven 2016 - 31st of August, 2017 

PS4/NA - Qurare: Magic Library - 31st of August, 2017 

PS4/JP - Qurare: Magic Library - 31st of August, 2017 

PS3 - FIFA 14 - 18th of October, 2017

PSV - FIFA 14 - 18th of October, 2017

PS4 - FIFA 14 - 18th of October, 2017

PS3 - Burnout CRASH! - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - Grand Slam Tennis 2 - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - Madden NFL 12 - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - Madden NFL 13 - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - NCAA Football 12 - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - NCAA Football 13 - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - NHL 12 - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - NHL 13 - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 - 24th of October, 2017

PS3 - MLB The Show 15 - 31st of October, 2017 

PS4 - MLB The Show 15 - 31st of October, 2017

PS4 - The Tomorrow Children - 1st of November, 2017

PS3 - Shaun White Skateboarding - 11th of November, 2017

PS4 - Marvel Heroes Omega - 27th of November, 2017

PS4 - Kill Strain - 12th of December, 2017

PS3/NA - Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational - 21st of December, 2017

PS3/EU - Everybody's Golf - 21st of December, 2017

PS3/HK - Everybody's Golf 6 - 21st of December, 2017

PS3/JP - みんなのGOLF 6 - 21st of December, 2017

PSV/NA - Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational - 21st of December, 2017

PSV/EU - Everybody's Golf - 21st of December, 2017

PSV/HK - Everybody's Golf 6 - 21st of December, 2017

PSV/JP - みんなのGOLF 6 - 21st of December, 2017

PS3 - NBA 2k16 - 31st of December, 2017

PS4 - NBA 2k16 - 31st of December, 2017

PS3 - DC Universe Online - 31st of January, 2018

PS4 - Way Of Redemption - 10th of February, 2018

PS3 - Eyepet - 29th of March, 2018

PS3 - Killzone 2 - 29th of March, 2018

PS3 - Killzone 3 - 29th of March, 2018

PS3 - Killzone 3: Multiplayer - 29th of March, 2018

PS3 - Wipeout HD - 29th of March, 2018

PSV - Wipeout 2048 - 29th of March, 2018

PSV/PS4 - 乖離性ミリオンアーサー [Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur] - 30th of March, 2018

PS3 - Ace Combat Infinity - 31st of March, 2018

PS3 - Top Spin 4 - 15th of April, 2018 (The 2 trophies for private matches are still available. 6 are unobtainable)

PS3/NA - Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 - 17th of May, 2018 

PS3/EU - Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 - 17th of May, 2018 

PS3/JP - Winning Eleven 2017 - 17th of May, 2018 

PS4/NA - Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 - 17th of May, 2018 

PS4/EU - Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 - 17th of May, 2018 

PS4/JP - Winning Eleven 2017 - 17th of May, 2018 

PS4 - Loadout - 24th of May, 2018

PS3 - Hitman: Absolution - 25th of May, 2018 (Game was shutdown due to GDPR, devs say it will come back updated some day)

PS3 - WWE 2k17 - 31st of May, 2018

PS4 - WWE 2k17 - 31st of May, 2018

PS3/PSV - CounterSpy - 1st of June, 2018

PS4 - CounterSpy - 1st of June, 2018

PS4 - Just Sing - 29th of June, 2018

PS3 - Starhawk - 30th of June, 2018

PS4 - フィギュアヘッズ [Figureheads] - 30th of June, 2018

PS3 - LittleBigPlanet Karting - 2nd of July, 2018

PSV - ねぷねぷ☆コネクト カオスチャンプル [Nep-Nep Connect: Chaos Chanpuru] - 8th of August, 2018

PS4/NA - Deformers - 9th of August, 2018

PS4/EU - Deformers - 9th of August, 2018

PSV - BigFest - 27th of August, 2018

PS3 - Gravity Crash - 27th of August, 2018

PSV - Gravity Crash - 27th of August, 2018

PS3 - Hustle Kings - 27th of August, 2018

PSV - Hustle Kings - 27th of August, 2018

PS3 - MotorStorm Apocalypse - 27th of August, 2018

PS4 - Evolve - 3rd of September, 2018 (Few trophies already unobtainable)

PS4 - LawBreakers - 14th of September, 2018

PS3 - ModNation Racers - 10th of October, 2018

PS3 - Crysis 2 - 11th of October, 2018

PS4 - Project Cars - 10th of November, 2018 (Servers still open, only events are unachievable)

PS3 - Just Dance 2014 - 19th of November, 2018

PS4/NA - Just Dance 2014 - 19th of November, 2018

PS4/EU - Just Dance 2014 - 19th of November, 2018

PS3 - Just Dance 2015 - 19th of November, 2018

PS4/NA - Just Dance 2015 - 19th of November, 2018

PS4/EU - Just Dance 2015 - 19th of November, 2018

PS3 - Just Dance 2016 - 19th of November, 2018

PS3 - Just Dance 2017 - 19th of November, 2018

PS3 - Just Dance 2018 - 19th of November, 2018

PSV - Mahjong Fight Club [麻雀格闘倶楽部 新生・全国対戦版] - 29th of November, 2018

PS3/PS4 - Guitar Hero Live - 1st of December, 2018

PS4/NA - Final Fantasy XV - 13th of December, 2018 (Comrades DLC servers unavailable)

PS4/EU - Final Fantasy XV - 13th of December, 2018 (Comrades DLC servers unavailable)

PS4/JP - Final Fantasy XV - 13th of December, 2018 (Comrades DLC servers unavailable)

PS4/HK - Final Fantasy XV - 13th of December, 2018 (Comrades DLC servers unavailable)

PS4/CN - Final Fantasy XV - 13th of December, 2018 (Comrades DLC servers unavailable)

PS3 - NBA 2k17 - 31st of December, 2018

PS4 - NBA 2k17 - 31st of December, 2018

PS3 - PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale - 31st of January, 2019

PSV - PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale - 31st of January, 2019

PS3 - Twisted Metal - 31st of January, 2019

PS3 - Warhawk - 31st of January, 2019

PS3 - Sound Shapes - 31st of January, 2019 (Autopop sync servers aren't working anymore)

PSV - Sound Shapes - 31st of January, 2019 (Autopop sync servers aren't working anymore)

PS4/NA - Sound Shapes - 31st of January, 2019 (Autopop sync servers aren't working anymore)

PS4/EU - Sound Shapes - 31st of January, 2019 (Autopop sync servers aren't working anymore)

PS4/JP - Sound Shapes - 31st of January, 2019 (Autopop sync servers aren't working anymore)

PS4/HK - Sound Shapes - 31st of January, 2019 (Autopop sync servers aren't working anymore)

 

 

CONFIRMED DELISTINGS:

Spoiler

PSV - Adventure Time: The Secret Of The Nameless Kingdom - 1st of April, 2018

PS3 - The Pinball Arcade - 30th of June, 2018

PSV - The Pinball Arcade - 30th of June, 2018

PS4 - The Pinball Arcade - 30th of June, 2018

PS3 - PixelJunk Sidescroller - Upcoming Week (From 23rd of September)

 

 

-PST thread

-EA Servers Status Page

-Playstation Servers Status Page

-TA - Server Closure news

-TA - Delisting Games news

-TT - Server Closure news

-TT - Delisting Games news

-2k Server Status

-Ubisoft Online Services Update

-Delisted Games

-Devs' Twitter Accounts

-2K's physical versions booklets

 

Well, that is it by now, any news games announced and I'll be adding them here. Also, please help me and PM me about new discoveries.

 

CHANGELOG:

Spoiler

17/11/2017 - 22:26 (GMT): Added Marvel Heroes Omega, NBA 2k18, PES 2017, WWE 2k18

27/11/2017 - 14:40 (GMT): Added Demon's Souls japanese version

27/11/2017 - 19:40 (GMT): Added Demon's Souls NA/EU

27/11/2017 - 21:00 (GMT): Added Marvel Heroes Omega as closed

08/12/2017 - 23:06 (GMT): Added Ace Combat Infinity upcoming shutdown

20/12/2017 - 17:00 (GMT): Added Killzone 2, Killzone 3 and Killzone 3 MP Standalone

21/12/2017 - 01:52 (GMT): Added 6x Saints Row, Eyepet, 2x Wipeouts

22/12/2017 - 01:15 (GMT): Added Kill Strain and Everybody's Golf/Hot Shots Golf as verified closed servers

26/12/2017 - 21:02 (GMT): Removed Saints Row IV Re-elected (Global and AUS) from the list

01/01/2018 - 20:30 (GMT): Confirmed NBA 2k16 shutdown (PS3 and PS4), added Gran Turismo 6 and Knack's Quest "optional" shutdowns

10/01/2018 - 20:49 (GMT): Added two new useful links (2k and Ubisoft status update) and Batman AO as still available after supposed shutdown

23/01/2018 - 23:47 (GMT): Added Way of Redemption

04/02/2018 - 11:23 (GMT): Added CounterSpy as closing, Gravity Rush 2, Eyepet & Friends as optional, confirmed DCUO PS3 closure and Saints Row as still available\

11/02/2018 - 02:37 (GMT): Way Of Redemption is closed, added the two Ratchet & Clank games and the Million Arthur japanese game. Formatting was edited also

27/03/2018 - 14:00 (GMT): Add Upcoming Delisted Digital Only Games

29/03/2018 - 15:35 (GMT): Add all Sony games as shut down

30/03/2018 - 12:00 (GMT): Add Figureheads as closing

31/03/2018 - 13:12 (GMT): Confirmed Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur and Ace Combat Infinity shutdown. Adventure Time for PSV has been delisted also.

03/04/2018 - 15:41 (GMT): Add LBP Karting and Just Sing as upcoming shutdowns

09/04/2018 - 21:42 (GMT): Add ModNation Racers as an upcoming shutdown

15/04/2018 - 11:12 (GMT): Add Top Spin 4 as an upcoming shutdown

19/04/2018 - 15:45 (GMT): Confirmed Top Spin 4 as shutdown

26/04/2018 - 23:24 (GMT): 2 trophies for Top Spin 4 are confirmed as still available. 6 unobtainables.

04/05/2018 - 10:02 (GMT): Modnation Racers shutdown was postponed

08/05/2018 - 10:21 (GMT): Add Loadout shutdown, PCars new events, Pinball Arcade tables delisting

12/05/2018 - 15:14 (GMT): Add Deformers and Hitman Absolution

18/05/2018 - 11:30 (GMT): Add all 6 PES 2017 version as closed

25/05/2018 - 10:46 (GMT): Add Hitman Absolution and Loadout (WW) as closed. Also Loadout HK is online again

31/05/2018 - 12:03 (GMT): Add Starhawk as upcoming shutdown

01/06/2018 - 23:08 (GMT): Add Evolve as an upcoming shutdown

03/06/2018 - 12:20 (GMT): Add The Sims 3 as an upcoming shutdown

04/06/2018 - 16:44 (GMT): Add Guitar Hero Live as an upcoming shutdown

11/06/2018 - 12:54 (GMT): Add Nep-Nep Connect and MotorStorm Apocalypse

12/06/2018 - 18:37 (GMT): Add BigFest, Gravity Crash, Hustle Kings and LawBreakers as upcoming shutdowns. Updated MotorStorm Apocalypse closing date

12/06/2018 - 22:08 (GMT): Add WWE 2k17 as closed (PS3 and PS4). Counterspy is still working

30/06/2018 - 13:41 (GMT): Add Just Sing as shutdown

01/07/2018 - 21:06 (GMT): Confirmed Starhawk and Figureheads as shutdown

05/07/2018 - 23:28 (GMT): Confirmed LBPK as shutdown and Pinball Arcade has been delisted

10/07/2018 - 12:44 (GMT): Add Sword Coast Legends as upcoming shutdown

12/07/2018 - 14:49 (GMT): Add Happy Dungeons as upcoming shutdown

17/07/2018 - 12:50 (GMT): Add Crysis 2 as an upcoming shutdown

25/07/2018 - 21:01 (GMT): Confirmed Counterspy shutdown, Add Sword Coast Legends as a probable P2P game

13/08/2018 - 22:37 (GMT): Confirmed Nep-Nep Connect and Deformers as shutdown

27/08/2018 - 15:48 (GMT): Confirmed Bigfest, Gravity Crash (PS3 and PSV), Hustle King (PS3 and PSV) and MotorStorm Apocalypse as shutdown

09/09/2018 - 19:06 (GMT): Add Nba 2k18 (PS3) as an upcoming shutdown

15/09/2018 - 21:33 (GMT): Confirmed Evolve (partially) and Lawbreakers as shutdown

17/09/2018 - 12:09 (GMT): Update Happy Dungeons closing date

17/09/2018 - 12:44 (GMT): Add Just Dance's as upcoming shutdowns

23/09/2018 - 13:00 (GMT): Add PixelJunk Sidescroller as an upcoming delisting

25/09/2018 - 15:45 (GMT): Add Drawn To Death as an upcoming shutdown

27/09/2018 - 12:41 (GMT): Add Playstation All-Stars, Twisted Metal and Warhawk as upcoming shutdowns

11/10/2018 - 22:52 (GMT): Confirmed ModNation and Crysis 2 as offline

16/10/2018 - 12:52 (GMT): Add JD 17 and 18 as upcoming shutdowns

16/10/2018 - 14:27 (GMT): Add WWE 2k19 and NBA 2k19 as upcoming shutdowns

22/10/2018 - 13:32 (GMT): Add Ecolibrium as upcoming shutdown

03/11/2018 - 21:39 (GMT): Change dates for Warhawk, Twisted Metal and Playstation All-Star. Add info for Sound Shapes

11/11/2018 - 15:18 (GMT): Add FF XV five stacks as upcoming shutdown

19/11/2018 - 13:03 (GMT): Add Mahjong Fight Club and Invokers Tournament as upcoming shutdowns

29/11/2018 - 13:49 (GMT): Add Just Dance's and Mahjong as shutdown

02/12/2018 - 02:49 (GMT): Add Guitar Hero Live as shutdown

26/12/2018 - 13:32 (GMT): Add Final Fantasy XV Comrades as unavailable

09/01/2018 - 18:02 (GMT): Confirmed NBA 2k17 as shutdown, add Orcs Must Die! Unchained as upcoming

31/01/2018 - 03:17 (GMT): Add StarBlood Arena as an upcoming shutdown

26/02/2018: Add PES 2018

 

Edited February 26 by EdinhoN
See changelog section

[Greenshyguy 181]

Good idea. I'm sure we're all guilty of putting aside a game because of online trophies with the intention of returning to it some day ... and then realising the servers are closed/closing  

[Xerxes 4,651]

Good idea for this thread, hopefully it won't get lost in the forum.

 

[Silently 2,925]

I'm glad I have none of those games. Thanks for the heads up.😊✌👋

[Azaan60 701]

There's already another thread about this but the OP refuses to update it. 

 

This'll have to replace it. 

 

Great work on the formatting btw. 

[dmsleight 174]

36 minutes ago, EdinhoN said:

PS4/NA - Qurare: Magic Library - 31st of August, 2017 (This game seems like a really really really really grindy one. I didn't find a good estimate for its trophies, but certainly more than 100

I don't own this game, but I thought it needed clarification.  100 what?  trophies? Days? Hours?

 

Thanks for the thread.

 

Oh, I just reread it, and it seems to bleed into the JP version.  100 hours, I guess?

Edited May 5, 2017 by dmsleight

[EdinhoN 395]

13 minutes ago, Azaan60 said:

There's already another thread about this but the OP refuses to update it. 

 

This'll have to replace it. 

 

Great work on the formatting btw. 

Yes, the other thread hasn't be updated in a while, also even PST's one is not that well updated, missing too much info.

 

6 minutes ago, dmsleight said:

I don't own this game, but I thought it needed clarification.  100 what?  trophies? Days? Hours?

 

Thanks for the thread.

 

Oh, I just reread it, and it seems to bleed into the JP version.  100 hours, I guess?

My bad, I think the formatting got screwed when I pasted the post here =P I'll fix that

[xEl_Cidx 341]

A sticky would help.👍

[DaivRules 2,749]

1 hour ago, EdinhoN said:

 

JUST DO IT!

 

Keep an eye on this site as well: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/legal/gameservers/

[jasondm300 591]

11 minutes ago, DaivRules said:

 

Keep an eye on this site as well: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/legal/gameservers/

 

Thats a good site, but it seems to only have Sony Licensed games

 

OP, thanks for the heads up

[turpinator1986 229]

Great idea. Thanks for the heads up. I have project cars sitting on my desk and I've been putting it off so will definitely get cracking now. 

[Crimson Idol 3,719]

1 hour ago, EdinhoN said:

PSV - Modnation Racers Roadtrip - 1st of July, 2017 (Lenghty community trophies, however there is a great group here, under gaming sessions. Be careful, there is an Ad-Hoc trophy which requires a downloaded track, which will probably be potentially missable after the shutdown).

 

When you are refering to the Beat Down-trophy:

https://psnprofiles.com/trophy/1329-modnation-racers-road-trip/31-beat-down

That trophy doesn't require you to play on a user-generated track. You can also choose one that's part of the base game.

[TazDevilz1986 665]

Project Cars really? Damn, i think it's time to pick it up.

[JoshC17 327]

I thought it was only Kill Strain for ps3 that was being closed?

[EdinhoN 395]

20 minutes ago, Crimson Idol said:

 

When you are refering to the Beat Down-trophy:

https://psnprofiles.com/trophy/1329-modnation-racers-road-trip/31-beat-down

That trophy doesn't require you to play on a user-generated track. You can also choose one that's part of the base game.

Thanks for the extra info, I'll change that in my post then. I haven't tested the ad-hoc (will probably do it tomorrow with a friend), so that's why I put it as potentially missable

[tagiXD 205]

Hey, great thread. Awesome work.

Maybe it is better to separate the systems for a better overview.

 

 

Project Cars.... oh really?!^^

 

 

*edit:

Ah, a chronologically thread. Definitely a better option. Please stay with that and ignore my suggestion. ;D

Edited May 5, 2017 by tagiXD

[Aexuz 3,668]

How likely is a game like SSFIV (PS3) servers to shut down? This is one of the few games I have not completed the online trophies and I'm getting worried because it is very old.

[EdinhoN 395]

21 minutes ago, Aexuz said:

How likely is a game like SSFIV (PS3) servers to shut down? This is one of the few games I have not completed the online trophies and I'm getting worried because it is very old.

That is a very hard guess, but we're seeing more and more shutdowns coming in the last months, so I'd advise for everybody to complete any games they have with online trophies cause many might come without warning. Sometimes old games stay opened for years and sometimes games are shut down with less than year, as an example, Kill Strain

[atlasxof- 746]

55 minutes ago, Aexuz said:

How likely is a game like SSFIV (PS3) servers to shut down? This is one of the few games I have not completed the online trophies and I'm getting worried because it is very old.

 

Nah, it won't happen so early, though. More easy MK9 to be shutdown. 

[Welmosca 230]

Nice one!...I always keep ma eyes on that PSTrophies.org thread but sometimes I forget to go there,since I come here more often this oughta help.Seeing Road Trip there is quite sad...another plat I'll miss.I really need to give priority to old games.

[Spaz 5,003]

You want proof a game can shut down within a number of months, just look at Dead Star.

 

But wow. So many sports titles.

 

Not worth going after those unless you don't care about unobtainable platinums or you're dedicated enough to go after them.

Edited May 6, 2017 by Spaz

[EdinhoN 395]

Guys, is there a way that this topic gets stickied or more exposure? Just found some guys asking in another topic for a list of upcoming shutdowns, so it would be nice if people had more access to this info here 😄

[Lance_87 847]

Are you sure Project Cars is actually shutting down? Because ceasing to send challenges doesn't mean server shutdown. For example, MotorStorm Apocalypse for the PS3 had Weekly Challenges, now they're no longer active, but online play (and Platinum, which didn't require them, though) is still available.

 

Also "we're seeing more and more shutdowns coming in the last months"... it's always the same dozen of useless crap (mostly sports/mobile) every few months or so. There are still games with servers active since 2007 or before lol.

Edited May 8, 2017 by T87

[EdinhoN 395]

3 minutes ago, T87 said:

Are you sure Project Cars is actually shutting down? Because ceasing to send challenges doesn't mean server shutdown. For example, MotorStorm Apocalypse had Weekly Challenges, now they're no longer active, but online play (and Platinum, which didn't require them, though) is still available.

 

Also "we're seeing more and more shutdowns coming in the last months"... it's always the same dozen of useless crap (mostly sports/mobile) every few months or so. There are still games with servers active since 2007 or before lol.

 

You've got a point there! Project Cars servers are going to stay up for online play, however the plat will be unobtainable due to the challenges, so I'll make that change in the original post, thanks for noticing this.

 

Actually, of course the list has a majority of sports games, but we're starting to notice the companies dropping a lot of online servers for old games. Since last year, more and more non-sport yearly games have been shutdown, so we should expect the number rising as PS4 consolidates each time more. PS3 will be considered more and more obsolete by Sony and other companies, and we'll start getting more unobtainable platinums.

You must not forget that from companies' viewpoint, trophies are simply useless, so we could say that the announcement from Sony, was the biggest they have made (they are dropping games like Sports Champions, which if I remember correctly had only leaderboards features).

From my point of view as I have been hunting all the shutting down servers in the last few years, it tends only to increase in the near future. Just an assumption which might be wrong (hopefully it is), but we can't think the community cares a single bit for trophies. Dedicated trophy hunters are less than 1% of the whole PSN.

[DaivRules 2,749]

On 5/5/2017 at 1:13 PM, EdinhoN said:

That is a very hard guess, but we're seeing more and more shutdowns coming in the last months

 

Since you're keeping track of this, could you actually keep track of how many shut downs there are in each month and then go back and see how many there were in previous months? In my last research, there were peaks and valleys, but largely the same number of shutdowns relative to the number of games released.

53 minutes ago, EdinhoN said:

Guys, is there a way that this topic gets stickied or more exposure? Just found some guys asking in another topic for a list of upcoming shutdowns, so it would be nice if people had more access to this info here

 

We really just need a sticky of how to use the fucking search function already in the forums.